Health · Bingham

Bingham, ME health

Bingham differs from Maine on 13 of 40 measures. It has more adults getting a yearly checkup (84.1% vs 81.2%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (19.1% vs 14.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 04920 (all of Bingham)
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 660 people are less certain, so we show Bingham's figures without a grade.

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How Bingham compares with Maine

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bingham adults…

41 of every 100 Bingham adults have high blood pressure
Maine: 36 in 100 · worse · margin 37.1–43.8%

Bars show Bingham; the black tick is Maine. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Bingham, betterBingham, worseToo close to callMaine
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.3% Bingham
ME 23.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.5% Bingham
ME 32.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.3% Bingham
ME 15.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.3% Bingham
ME 14.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Bingham adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Maine.

84%
Yearly checkup
ME 81%
60%
Dentist visit
ME 64%
89%
Cholesterol check
ME 87%
71%
Colon screening
ME 71%
79%
Mammogram
ME 80%
78%
Taking BP meds
ME 76%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bingham 8.3% · Maine 1 in 13 (7.8%)
Mind & connection

How Bingham adults are doing

1 in 3Bingham adults feel lonely
33.1% · Maine 32% · too close to call
1 in 4Bingham adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.8% · Maine 26.9% · too close to call
1 in 4Bingham adults lack social or emotional support
23.1% · Maine 22.7% · too close to call
1 in 6Bingham adults are in frequent mental distress
17.7% · Maine 17.7% · too close to call
Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 9
Bingham adults worry about having enough food
11.7% · ME 10.7% · about the same
1 in 10
Bingham adults worry about keeping their housing
10.2% · ME 9.8% · about the same
1 in 12
Bingham adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.1% · ME 7.4% · about the same
1 in 12
Bingham adults lack reliable transportation
8.1% · ME 7.8% · about the same

16.1% of Bingham adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Maine.

Disability

Living with a disability

36.6%

of Bingham adults live with a disability (Maine 32.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs17.3%
Thinking or memory16.2%
Hearing10.3%
Errands alone9.3%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.4%

Black tick: Maine. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Around Bingham

Bingham and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Bingham.

Moscow: 35.1% Brighton plantation: 37.3% Solon: 34.4% Pleasant Ridge plantation: 35.1% Caratunk: 36.6% Athens: 37.9% Wellington: 36.9% Embden: 37.1% Madison: 37.8% Bingham: 35.1% Bingham Moscow Brighton plantation Solon Bingham Area Health Center · Bingham · 4.1 mi+
34.4%37.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#2 of 10towns on this map, healthiest first
Solon34.4%
Bingham35.1%
Moscow35.1%
Brighton plantation37.3%
6 places to get careNearest ER 18.5 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Bingham

1 community health center in Bingham, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERRedington Fairview General HospitalSkowhegan · 18.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMainehealth Franklin Hospital★★★★★ · 32 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealth Reach Community Health CentersBingham · 4.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.1 mi
Health Reach Community Health Centers
6 sites · nearest in Bingham
Sliding-scale feesIn Bingham
Directions to nearest
18.5 mi
Redington Fairview General Hospital
Skowhegan · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
25.6 mi
Sebasticook Family Doctors - Dexter
Dexter · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
26.7 mi
Northern Light Sebasticook Valley Hospital
Pittsfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
30.4 mi
Northern Light Mayo Hospital
Dover Foxcroft · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
32 mi
Mainehealth Franklin Hospital
Farmington · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
! Primary careBingham is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Jackman-Bingham · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careBingham is a federal shortage area.Jackman-Bingham · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthBingham's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Somerset County · need score 18 of 25

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Bingham. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Bingham
MeasureBinghamMarginMaine
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40.5%37.1–43.8%35.7%worse
High cholesterol42.9%39.5–46.3%37.4%worse
Obesity35.1%30.4–39.9%32.7%about the same
Arthritis37.2%34.1–40.2%32%worse
Depression26.8%23.8–30%26.9%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)19.1%16.2–22.2%14.8%worse
Asthma13.1%11.7–14.6%12.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.2%10.3–12.3%9.9%worse
Diabetes13.8%12–15.6%11.2%worse
COPD10.8%9.3–12.3%8.4%worse
Heart disease9.6%8.6–10.7%7.6%worse
Stroke4.5%4–5%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.3%14.4–19.9%14.4%about the same
Binge drink13.3%11.3–15.5%15.5%about the same
Get no exercise26.3%22.3–30%23.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.5%32.5–40.9%32.8%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup84.1%81.8–86.3%81.2%better
Dentist visit60.1%57–63.2%63.8%worse
Cholesterol check88.6%87.1–90%87.1%about the same
Colon screening71.1%67.5–74.6%70.5%about the same
Mammogram79.2%74.3–83.7%80.3%about the same
Taking BP meds78.2%75.4–80.9%76.4%about the same
No health insurance8.3%6.8–10%7.8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.1%29.6–36.8%32%about the same
Lack emotional support23.1%20.2–26.1%22.7%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.7%15.7–19.7%17.7%about the same
Fair or poor health21.8%18.8–24.8%18.7%worse
Frequent physical distress16.5%14.5–18.5%14.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.7%9.8–13.8%10.7%about the same
Housing insecurity10.2%8.6–11.8%9.8%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.1%7–9.3%7.4%about the same
No reliable transportation8.1%7–9.2%7.8%about the same
Receive SNAP16.1%13.6–18.8%14.3%
Disability
Any disability36.6%32.5–40.4%32.1%
Walking or climbing stairs17.3%14.9–19.7%14%
Thinking or memory16.2%14.2–18.2%15.5%
Hearing10.3%9.1–11.5%8.4%
Vision5.3%4.6–6%4.4%
Dressing or bathing4.4%3.8–5%3.5%
Errands alone9.3%8–10.6%8.1%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Bingham door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Maine figure falls inside it, we don't call Bingham better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Bingham by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Bingham by how much of its land each one covers.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Maine figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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